to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
estimate (of costs); budget
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
chocolate bar; bar of chocolate
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
older sister; lass; young lady
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)